Document: caretRangeFromPoint() method
Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
The caretRangeFromPoint() method of the
Document interface returns a Range object for the document
fragment under the specified coordinates.
This method is the WebKit-proprietary implementation of the Document.caretPositionFromPoint method.
Syntax
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caretRangeFromPoint(x, y)
Parameters
x-
A horizontal position within the current viewport.
y-
A vertical position within the current viewport.
Return value
One of the following:
- A
Range. -
Null, if x or y are negative, outside viewport, or there is no text entry node.
Examples
Visit the Document.caretPositionFromPoint page to view a live sample of this method.
Browser compatibility
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